| in-room spa services are available (surcharge). stylish, individually decorated rooms have flat-screen tvs with free movies, free wifi and en suite bathrooms with heated floors and designer toiletries, plus nightly turndown service with chocolates. a cooked-to-order breakfast is included, and there's a bar, a lounge with complimentary coffee and tea, and a welcome drink on arrival. southsea castle, the clarence esplanade and the d-day museum are all within a 7-minute walk of this upscale, 8-room boutique hotel in an edwardian townhouse. a superior room adds a 42-inch flat-screen and whirlpool tub for 2. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. guests must be 18 years or older
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 19
The D-Day Story (8 min)
D-Day story told through archive films, landing craft, weapons and the 83-metre Overlord Embroidery. Southsea Castle (9 min)
Naval and archaeological exhibits plus interactive schools' tours in Henry VIII's moated castle. Portchester Castle (21 min)
Commanding castle crucial to Solent defences for centuries, with audio-tours and picnic space. Spinnaker Tower (6 min)
Landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking Portsmouth harbour. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (8 min)
Nelson's HMS Victory plus HMS Warrior and the Mary Rose Museum, with simulators and harbour tours. National Museum of the Royal Navy (11 min)
Royal Naval and maritime history and artefacts, helicopter simulator and a focus on Horatio Nelson. Isle of Wight Steam Railway (1 hr 19)
Outfit preserving railway history via exhibits, train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. HMS Warrior (8 min)
Britain's first iron-hulled, armoured warship and pride of the fleet with an on-site visitor centre. Mary Rose Museum (11 min)
Museum for 16th-century Tudor warship, & King Henry VIII's favourite, built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. HMS Victory (8 min)
Museum within the world's oldest commissioned warship which gained fame at the Battle of Trafalgar. Clarence Pier (14 min)
Seasonal rides and high-ropes aerial challenge course plus year-round arcades and indoor playground. Osborne (1 hr 7)
Italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with Victoria and Albert's former possessions. Funland Amusement Parks (28 min)
Amusement park with roller coasters and family rides, plus a bowling alley and arcade games. Blue Reef Aquarium Portsmouth (11 min)
Local fish, sharks and rays, tropical species in an ocean display, plus underwater viewing tunnel. The Royal Navy Submarine Museum (36 min)
Waterfront collection of 3 submarines, science dsiplays and guided tours of HMS Alliance. | 
